Business View City & Municipal | August 2022

147 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 7 seasonal employee housing, which is an issue for any place that has a strong tourism economy like ours. In addition, we are studying ways to attract different types of businesses and job opportunities to the area to retain and attract new businesses and employees to Yarmouth.” Yarmouth remains committed to maintaining educational excellence and opportunities for lifelong learning. Just last October, Cape Cod Regional Technical High School moved into its brand new 228,000 square-foot state-of-the-art building. Although located in Harwich, only a short 20-minute drive away from Yarmouth, the school is a huge resource for the community. “They’re a big influence, developing the next generation of tradespeople on the Cape. This past June, they were even involved in building a Habitat for Humanity home,” states Kyle Pedicini, Yarmouth’s Economic Development Coordinator. The school’s programming is tailored specifically for Cape Cod’s economy, focusing on programs like Marine Services and Environmental Science. TOWN OF YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS Adult education through The Community School at Cape Cod Tech is also offered, with courses such as Contractor’s Licensing and Dental Assistant Programs. “We’re now also in the final stretches of building a new regional middle school in Yarmouth,” Pedicini adds. “It’s going to be a cutting-edge educational facility that will be a great asset to the community.” Moving forward, there will be a public discussion to figure out the best use for the current middle school building. Williams envisions it turning into a “multi-use type of area” but it will all depend on the community’s input. The Riverwalk Park and Boardwalk Project on the town’s south side is another exciting undertaking focusing on revitalization. From 1958 to 1988, the Yarmouth Drive-In operated on 22-acres of land along Route 28. The town purchased it in 1985 for recreation space. In 2015, after a Feasibility and Concept Design